UConn Opposes Connecticut Student-Athlete Legislation

As I wrote last month, in a post entitled “Should UConn Set Aside Funds to Benefit Student-Athletes?“, the Connecticut General Assembly has introduced legislation, that, if it becomes law, would assist student-athletes whose scholarships have not been renewed due to injury or illness or whose eligibility has expired. Proposed Bill 205, An Act Concerning Scholarships for Student Athletes at Public Institutions of Higher Education only applies to schools that have $5 million in athletic revenue – in other words, the bill only applies to UConn.